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In safe hands - Jeff Mear

WHEN IT COMES TO THE NEW ZEALAND Trailer-building industry, the Mear family name ranks up there as one of the best. However, 'second-generation' Jeff Mear is not only proud to be carrying on the...


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Market steadies post-COVID

New Zealand’s new truck market steadied in June as the country returned – on the home front at least – to something approaching normal in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown.
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More than a truck
Running a fleet of trucks was, definitively, not what Aucklander Mark Geor's business was all about.Rock and Rubble was established in late 2015 to provide cleanfill removal and tipping servi...

NZ Truck & Driver Magazine
August 2020 | Read Now
NZ Truck & Driver Magazine
August 2020 | Read Now
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NZTD News | Posted 24-07-2026 Flying Blind: Why NZ’s Freight Data Gap Is Costing Us
This is the third and final Transport Minute drawn from Aka Raupapa, the inaugural Freight & Supply Chain Superhui at...
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NZTD News | Posted 24-07-2026 TRT Partners with XCMG
TRT is pleased to announce a new partnership with XCMG, one of the world's leading construction and lifting equipment manufacturers....
NZTD News | Posted 23-07-2026 August Issue of NZ Truck & Driver magazine out next week
The cover story and Giti Tyres Big Test in the August 2026 issue of New Zealand Truck & Driver magazine...
NZTD News | Posted 23-07-2026 Hall's Cold Chain Logistics Strengthens Metro Network with New UD Trucks Fleet Investment
Hall's Cold Chain Logistics has announced a significant investment in fleet modernisation, welcoming several new UD Trucks New Zealand vehicles...
NZTD News | Posted 23-07-2026 KiwiRail welcomes confirmation it will operate the new Cook Strait ferries
KiwiRail welcomes the Government’s decision confirming it will operate the two new rail enabled Cook Strait ferries for 30 years....
NZTD News | Posted 23-07-2026 Kiwis asked to help shape digital driver licences
Kiwis are one step closer to being able to carry digital drivers’ licences on their phones with public consultation on...
NZTD News | Posted 23-07-2026 Major State Highway 2 rebuild programme coming for Wairarapa
The investment into Wairarapa’s state highways continues, with a significant season of road rebuilds planned to begin next month.The first...
NZTD News | Posted 23-07-2026 Maritime Union Welcomes Decision To Keep Interislander Operations In Public Hands
The Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) has welcomed today’s announcement confirming that the operation of the Interislander ferry service...

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